Kanwari
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PIN | 125037[1] |
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Website | haryana |
Kanwari, also spelled Kunwari, or Kwari, is a village of 7,000 population, in
It is situated 260 kilometres (160 mi) from the state capital Chandigarh, 166 kilometres (103 mi) from the national capital Delhi, 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the district headquarter Hisar, 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Bhiwani and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the Tosham Hill range beginning at Khanak.
History
In the Kanwari archaeological mound,
The village was established by the Garhwal Kingdom (गढ़वाल गोत्र) ancestors with likely connections with tomar kingdom of Garhwal Kingdom. The foundation temple put by Garhwal kingdom was name Dada kheda is of Garhwal Gotra. Kanwari also has an old Baba Shri Giri Shiva temple with a monastic akhara for the sadhus (Hindu mystics).
A Gurjara‐Pratihara period 13x10x8.5 cm buff-colored statute of standing Jina in kayotsarga yoga pose in a pillared niche, with makaramukha on its right side, was found. This is a fragment of a big sculpture, which was likely destroyed by islamic invaders.[14]
After
Demographics
As per a July 2010 official report,[15] Kanwari has 1,147 households with a total population of 5,733 with 1,196 Scheduled Caste inhabitants.
As per 2001 census, Kanwari had 896 households and a population of 5,119. There were 2,712 males and 2,407 females. 835 people were below the age of 6. The number literate were 2,655, of which 1,739 were male and 916 were female. The working population was 2,581.[16]
Kanwari is covered by The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and 135 Job cards were issued under this legislation as of July 2010.[17]
Transportation
Road
Kanwari is well-connected by the Matelled Asphalt (paved bitumen) road; five different roads converge at Kanwari. Places in clock-wise direction from Kanwari are:[18] To North is Hisar (city) 24 km on Hisar-Tosham-Bhiwani MDR 108 (Major District Road 108). To North-East is Hansi 43 km via Umra link road number 1409. To East is Muzadpur 2 km via link road. To South are Balawas 2 km and Nalwa 4 km; further South-West continuing on the same Hisar-Tosham-Bhiwani MDR 108 (Major District Road 108) are Tosham 16 km and Bhiwani 40 km. To West is Badya Jattan 4 km via a link road, that also leads to Hisar via Mangali 15 km and Kaimri 22 km.
Train connectivity
Kanwari does not have a rail station. Nearest major train stations accessible by road are 24 km (15 mi) at Hisar, 24 km (15 mi) at Hansi and 45 km at Bhiwani city.
Airport connectivity
Administration
Geographical and electoral administration
Kanwari is under
Panchayat and local governance
Kanwari is an administrative unit and has a democratically elected
Haryana Government has appointed Mr. Pravesh s/o Dharam Vir[21] to run Customer Service Center (CSC) to deliver e-Seva government e-services including G2C Services such as Birth certificate, death certificate, Nakal of Jamabandi, Caste certificate, etc. and B2C Services such as payment of mobile phone bills and top-ups, PAN card, Voter card for delivery through the CSCs.[22]
Water for drinking and irrigation is sourced from
Village divisions
The village is subdivided into various 'Panna' (पान्ना) or subsectors, such as 'Parla Panna' (the upper sub-sector) or Sheoran Panna (the sub-sector of the
Revenue, Agriculture, Health and Other Services
There is a
There is Kanwari Yuva Mandal (Kanwari Youth club) established in 1990 by the youths of the village to spread the social awareness among the villagers about the importance of education, their rights and creation of attitude for a positive change. Currently, Baljeet Jangra is the Pardhan (Chairman) and Sudarshan Sheoran is the Cashier for the same. It received an award for the Best Yuva Mandal in the Hissar district.
Jan Sahayak e-Governance Services
Government of Haryana services are accessible via their Official website.
Government of India e-governance services can be availed online at their website for various govt departments including land & revenue (land rights and ownership records), transport (driving license and vehicle registration), health (birth and death certificates), public health (water and sewage connection), food (ration cards), Power (electricity connection) and HUDA or Municipal Committee/council (house tax and building plans), etc.[27]
Education
Kanwari has a two government schools, a private government approved teachers training college and few more private schools.
- Government Girl's High school(former co-ed Govt school)
- Government Senior Secondary Government schoolfor Boys
- There are 2 private schools in the village, e.g. J.D. Senior Secondary School)
- RDS College of Education[28] that imparts Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degrees
- There is a Government Degree college at Nalwa (6 km or 4mile from Kanwari)
- There are many more schools institutes and 3 universities at Hisar (city) (24 km or 17 miles from Kanwari).
Climate
Kanwari is a semi-arid region and agriculture is supported mainly by canals and ground water irrigation. Kanwari lies 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from the northeast edge (
The Sunder Branch of Western Yamuna Canal (originating from Yamuna river) passes through the agricultural fields of Kanwari on the eastern side between Kanwari and Muzadpur villages, and goes towards Balawas village.
Kanwari has a continental climate, with very hot summers and relatively cool winters. Summer starts in April and lasts till the middle of October. May is the hottest month, with the maximum day temperatures in the 48 °C (118 °F) range. Hisar experiences a weak monsoon, from late June to September, with about 15 inches (380 mm) of rain. Winter starts in November and is mild and sunny, although temperatures may reach freezing on some nights.
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record high °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
45.6 (114.1) |
47.9 (118.2) |
48.8 (119.8) |
48.4 (119.1) |
47.2 (117.0) |
44.3 (111.7) |
42.2 (108.0) |
41.7 (107.1) |
36.7 (98.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
48.8 (119.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
37.5 (99.5) |
41.4 (106.5) |
41.1 (106.0) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
2.8 (37.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 11.7 (0.46) |
20.0 (0.79) |
16.2 (0.64) |
11.2 (0.44) |
29.3 (1.15) |
63.3 (2.49) |
129.8 (5.11) |
113.3 (4.46) |
81.8 (3.22) |
7.9 (0.31) |
2.2 (0.09) |
4.6 (0.18) |
491.5 (19.35) |
Average rainy days | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 28.3 |
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
|
56 | 48 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 38 | 59 | 62 | 55 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 46 |
Source: India Meteorological Department[30][31] |
Main ecological issues are desertification, deforestation, encroachment and land grabbing of common Panchayat forest and grazing land called "bani".
Fauna
Animals and bird of various species are found including sparrow, large Indian parakeet, parrot, crow, rat, rabbit, nilgai (state animal of Haryana), pied crested cuckoo, koel, pheasant, kingfisher, bulbul and Indian magpie robin.
The national bird of India, the common peafowl (mor) is quite common and is seen in the fields and common village land.[32]
Reptiles
Snakes: The poisonous snakes like
Lizards
The common lizards can be seen in the houses. Kirla or girgit is found in the hedges and attracts the attention by changing its colours. Sanda is found in sandy areas.[32]
Amphibians
Two species of tortoises found are
In May 2007, Kanwari villagers stopped a transport truck full of cattle, rescued the cattle (which were on their way to the slaughterhouse), and set the truck on fire.[33][34] The slaughter of cows is not permitted in the Hindu religion, as the cow is sacred and worshiped by the Hindus as mother (giver of life-nurturing milk).
See also
References
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- ^ Geoffrey Samuel, (2010) The Origins of Yoga and Tantra: Indic Religions to the Thirteenth Century, Cambridge University Press, pp. 45–51.
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- ^ 2003 Early Medieval Art of Haryana, Delhi, Koshal Book Depot, pp 133; Pl. LXXII, Fig 189.
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- ^ "R.D.S. College of Education, Vill. Kanwari, Hisar(Haryana)". Rdscoekanwari.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
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- Sailendra Nath Sen (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age. ISBN 9788122411980.